2013 Robotics Roadmap Georgia Tech Farah
<p>Mar 29, 2013 10:12 AM
 
do not try to download this  (it uses an obscure file format (not pdf)
that I struggled with)... just read it online.
It's a good report... too bad.
 
also see earlier report  NRR09  Roadmap for US Robotics  from internet to robotics  (2009)
 
exclt summary:  Henrik Christensen, PhD
KUKA Chair of Robotics
Georgia Inst of Tech.
 
50 years of robots in industry.
 
3 factors:  incr productivity in manufac
 
aging population
 
military apps to remove soldiers from danger (eg UAVs)
 
 
report of NRI  natl robotics init.  spon by  NSF,  USDA, NASA and NIH.
 
this roadmap updates former doc in manuf, healthcare and service.
 
and new chaps on space/ defence...
 
page 2  summary
 
robotics will be as ubiquit. as IT is today.
 
use robotics to create flexible workforce  to compete with low cost countries.
 
key driver:  aging population.
 
human augmented labor   co-workers who assist people with
DIRTY, DULL,  DANGEROUS tasks  and
 
remove soldiers from danger.
 
allow acceler of inshoring jobs...
 
critical capabilities:  robust  3d perception, planning, and navigation,  dexterous manip
intuitive HCI and safe behavior.
 
 
AREAS  page 3:
 
MANUFAC:  current 14% of GDP and 11% of total employemnt (US)
but close to 70% of net US export  (manufac)
 
espec impt in AUTOMOTIVE.  and  ELECTRONIC (now dominant)
 
sale of robotics for manufac grew 44% during 2011 in US.  used by Apple, Lenovo, Samsung, Foxconn.
 
shifting from big guys  GM Ford, Boeing to small/ medium to do  burst manufac of one-off products.
 
Medical Robots:  40% annual growth in medicak procedures doen by robots.
initial  Cardio, gyn, urology  (Intuitive).
now  also orthopedic, neurology, and genl surg.
 
reduce complic by 90%
 
of surg proced will double in next 15 years.
 
stroke rehab.
 
Healthcare:  11M people live with severe disabilities and need assist.
nurse costs 24K per yr.
5.4 M  with dementia.
allow indep living longer.
 
Service Applic:  6M vacuum cleaners...
200K lawn mowers,  personal security,
inspection of plants and bridges.
delivery of bedding, meals,
 
Space:  MSL, spirit etc.
ISS...
robonaut...
 
Defense:  25K robotics sytems in Iraq and Afgan during height.
 
50% of pilots in AF are remote operators.
ground robots  added safety for warfighter.
 
page 7:  MANUFAC Summary
 
Next gen of  miniature, complex proudcts with short life cycles requires adaptability, precision and reliab beyond human skill.
 
heavy invest higher educ: China, S Korea, Japan , India...
 
Amazon 2012  acq. Kiva Systems  700M:  warehouse automation...
 
Tesla Motors:  heavy automation...
 
2/3s of Roomba owners  name their Roomba...
 
2.4  vision for manufac
 
3 Resch Roadmap:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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